These agricultural unionists gave in to the sirens of politics. Some of them, with few qualifications, quickly tamed institutions synonymous with technocracy and alienation from citizens.
Jérémy Decerle experienced this at the beginning of March 2019. A few months after his re-election as head of the Young Farmers union, his phone rang. The offer is tempting: the head of state promises him fourth place on the list. A night of reflection later, the farmer accepts. “We immediately left for the campaign, not many people told me...”